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Charlotte is heaven compared to Orlando.

89911 did you read the article or just the title. Yes sadly two officers were shot, but they already caught the guy. Also the first time something like that has happened in Charlotte since 1993 I believe. The section of the Queen City where that went down is a pretty rough area.

In reality I doubt you would even live in Charlotte but probably in one of the towns around Charlotte and commute in. One place to check is Fort Mill SC. It is where we moved fromt is about 25-30 mins even on bad days from downtown Charlotte and has great schools (assuming you have kids). You should find that the cost of living is much better in Charlotte and the surrounding areas than in Orlando. There are also no toll roads in Charlotte which is something you seem to have a plethora of in Orlando. Some towns around Charlotte you might also want to check out are Pineville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Concord, and Moorseville, all in NC. In SC you have Fort Mill, Lake Wylie and Rock Hill, some sections of Rock Hill are nice, but the majority of Rock Hill is kind of crappy.

Weather in the area is usually a short winter where you might get snow. Long spring, short hot summer, and then a long fall. Great Porsche weather. I think Charlotte is or was one of the fastest growing areas.

Charlotte itself is about 2 hours maybe less depending on where you go to the Blue Ridge Mtns. Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian Trail are also fairly close. 3-31/2 hours and you can be at the beach.

Good luck